Child Murderer Sentenced. Little Girl's Death at a Maniac's Hands
James Phipps, 21. a painter, was sentenced to death at Chester Assizes on October 23 for the brutal murder of the little ten-year-old girl…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1909
159 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8
Braidwood Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Messrs. G. R. Williams and W. J. Chapman, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
John Munro was charged with being drunk in Wallace-street, and was fined 2s 6d and 6s costs of court. Fine paid. INDECENT LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Constable Charged With Robbery
At the Sydney Central police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Donaldson, Herbert James O'Neil, a police constable, was charged with having on December 29 stolen 30s from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chapter Vi. a Meeting—Murder and Mystery
Leaving Robert Bates to be condoled with, and to adorn his tale with any embellishments that happened to occur to him, we will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warden's Court
The Mining Warden, A. Elliott, Esq., held a Warden's Court in Araluen on Wednesday last. An application was made by the Araluen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Araluen Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before A. Elliott, Esq. P.M.)
T. U. ALLEY v. CURRY.—This was an action for trespass of stock, in which £10 damages were claimed. Mr. Gee for plain tiff, Mr. Thomas, of Goulburn, for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Vane, Bushranger. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxix. the Vale Road Robberies.—baffling the Police
Being a true narrative of his career—illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago—in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer, and a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Jundah Murder
Longreach (Brisbane), Tuesday.—In connection with the trial of Bismarck for the Wilful murder of Mrs. Evitts at Jundah, Bismarck made the following confession:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jealousy and Murder
At the inquest at Portland on Mary Shankland and John Curtis Dr. Wilson said he saw the bodies of the two lying in the shop where Curtis shot the woman and then himself, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Braidwood Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 6. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, J.p.) Alleged Sheep Stealing
William Bradley (in custody) was charged, on the information of Constable Marsh, with having at Gundillion, near Krawarree, between the 1st and 10th October last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Verdict. Against Mother. the Case of Mrs Haskell
After over three hours' consideration the coroner's jury, which had been inquiring at Salisbury (England) into the death of little Teddy Haskell, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Triple Murder. Father Kills Three Children. Two Others Dying
Seldom has a sadder tragedy troubled even the East End of London than that which was discovered at Bethell avenue, Hermit road, Canning Town, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fifty Pounds Damages for Assault
In the Newcastle District Court on Thursday before Judge Fitzhardine Peter Sneddon, miner, secretary of the Lymington Miners' Lodge, brought an action against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A French Sensation Triple Murder Charge. a Modern De Brinvilliers
Almost since the beginning of the year vague rumors of a series of atrocious poisonings alleged to have been lately perpetrated in the little…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Divorce Court Matters As Told in London
"Could you oblige me by lending me a sovereign for Christmas?—Yours always, Alice." This request was read out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood Police Court. Monday February 15. (Before Mr. A. Elliott, P.m.) Alleged Sheep Stealing
William Bradley was charged, on the information of Constable Marsh, with stealing in October last, one sheep, the property of Patrick Gallagher of Gundillion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Miss Duffy
A FURTHER confession by Billy Wilson, in connection with the Carpentaria Downs murder, has been made to Inspector Byrne. It reads as follows:—"I been tell him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Appeal Court
IN Sydney yesterday Mr. Emery appeared in support of an appeal by J. Roach against the disallowance of his additional conditional purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Comedy in Court. Miss Vesta Victoria Sings Popular Ditty Before a Magistrate
Mist Vesta Victoria, the well-known English comedienne, was the central figure in a New York police-court comedy arising out of her alleged infraction of the Sunday laws…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peer's Chauffeur. Goes to Gaol. Death of Schoolboy
The French chauffeur. Max Dalloz, formerly employed by Lord Newborough, was put on his trial at Guildford Assizes on Monday, November 20…
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